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The QC, Vol. 74, No. 01 • September 17, 1987

1987_09_14_001

QUAM-R CAMPUS
Volume LXXIY Number 1
September 17, 1987
Earlham, Turner Unfinished
Housing Unprepared
For Student's Arrival
By 1rever Esko, QC Managing Editor
there was no furniture, and the
school had only provided eight
beds for the 13 girls expected to
sleep there that night.
Painter Quits On Mets
Jim Surwillo, director of the
physical plant and maintenance,
was aware of the problem
concerning Earlham. He states
that the reason for the problem
was a situation that arose with the
school painter.
' The gentleman went on a two
week vacation, then took one
week of leave," Surwillo says. The
painter, who Surwillo would not
name, was then told that he could
not have a three day weekend
over Labor Day because of the
deadline he was working under.
The painter didn't return to work
after the weekend.
"Basfcaffy, he hung me out to
: nouses wnicnhdu ary-ditU'ier'meitre-ran't, ^urwmo
Housing problems, which have
troubled Whittier College for the
last two years, arose again last
week with complaints of
unfinished, unfurnished, and
unprepared houses and dorm
rooms throughout the first week
of classes.
Many of the complaints were
focused in small housing, which
underwent the greatest amount
of renovative work this summer
as part of a clean-up project.
Summer Work On Olive
Marji McCali, director of
residence life, says that "it doesn't
look like we did a lot (of work over
the summer|, but we did." McCali
points out that most of the
school-run small houses were
unoccupied so work could be
completed on them. This work
included instaflinenewhot water
received an increase in
occupancy capacity as well as
cleaning, patching, and painting.
The summer work was
concentrated on Olive street
where five houses were repaired.
A team of four students and
McCali did the work during the
summer. On top of this, McCali
states that it took a full month to
clean the small houses. "We were
unable to do more than we did
because the houses were left very
dirty. We got them livable again."
McCali said.
Beds Delayed
One of the problems which
became apparent immediately to
arriving students was a lack of
furniture. However, McCali states
that this problem was created by
Thurston Furniture, the company
contracted to provide bunk beds
for the school.
"The company |Thurston]
called on August 31 and said the
beds would not be available until
September 10 instead of on the
first." McCali said. The date that
upper classmen were allowed to
begin moving onto campus was
September 8.
Another prevalent problem for
residence life and maintenance
was Earlham house located
across from the mail room on
Earlham. When Julie Rytand. a
member of the Metaphonian
Society which occupies the
house, moved in to the house
September 8, she says that the
living room was only half painted.
said. He added that "we ended
up with a house that was barely
ready for occupation ..the Met
house was thrashed."
However, Rytand isn't only
concerned with the unfinished
paint job. "We filled out two or
three lists of problems last year.
We were told there would be
improvements in the bathrooms."
Instead of any of the promised
improvements being completed.
Rytand says that the school only
increased the occupancy of the
house by three.
McCali Talks To Parents
McCali is also aware of the
problems which exist in the Met
house and has discussed the
situation with many of the parents
of the girls. "The parents were
very good," McCali said. "I've had
some phone conversations with
them and they are helping us in
locating a new painter." McCali
also admitted one of the parents
to the house over the summer to
work on some the society's
personal furniture.
The problem with the beds in
Earlham was a situation which
McCali says existed in all of small
housing, but that the problem
was corrected as soon as
possible. "As soon as we knew
|about the shortage], it got up to
Jim |Surwillo] and it was done,"
McCali said.
Please see DORM, page 3.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Carpenter
Tom Elam works on the roof of the garage
for Turner Hall. The new hall was leased
Matthew Taylor
at the end of August to provide much needed dorm space. Construction on the building is being done by an outside firm.
Committee lakes on Duties
in President Mills' Absence
By Trever Esko. QC Managing Editor
Whittier College President
Eugene S Mills underwent
prostrate cancer surgery on
August 31 at the Kenneth Nam's
Jr. Cancer Hospital and Research
Institute according to a letter
released to the faculty and signed
by Mills.
In the letter. Mills explained that
he would be hospitalized for one
week following the prostatectomy
and then undergo a two or three
week recovery period at home.
He also said he v/as' pleased that
there is every indication that the
prognosis for full recovery is
excellent."
Until Mills' expected return in
late September, a committee
chaired by Executive Vice
President Allan Prince has been
established in order to oversee
the responsibilities of the
president.
' 'We' re meeting twice a week to
handle the business of the
president's office," said Barbara
Green, dean of students and a
member of the committee. Green
also said ' 'we are not going to be
running the college but just
overseeing the |president's|
responsibilities."
Committee of Seven
The committee includes Prince;
Green; Robert Marks, vice
president of academic affairs and
dean of faculty; Douglas Kinsey,
vice president of development;
Barbara Jefferson, assistant dean
of students; John FitzRandoIph,
dean of the Whittier School of
Law; and Charlotte Ramsey,
executive secretary to the
president.
Convocation '87 Finds New Venue
By Trever Esko, QC Managing Editor
Today's convocation in the
Campus Inn is an "experiment"
which planners "thought might
be something a little more
exciting than the traditional
amphitheatre speech," said
Barbara Green, dean of students.
The program tonight will
feature two dinner speakers. Dr.
Richard Archer and Dr. Fredric
Bergerson, who will discuss the
United States Constitution in
honor of the document's
bicentennial.
Archer's possibly controversial
presentation is entitled "The
Constitution: A Magnificent
Mistake" while Bergerson's is
called "The Constitution Making
Rules and Living With
Uncertainty."
The change in the format of the
convocation was created in order
to increase the attendance at the
event from the last two years.
"Attendance hasn't been all that
positive in the past;' Green said,
"I think people will want to come
to this."
Admission to the event, which
begins at 5 pm, is free to all
students who picked up tickets
from either their resident
assistants or, for off-campus
students, from student services.
On-campus students must also
bring their meal cards with them
as well as their tickets. Students
not attending the convocation
will be served a picnic dinner
outside the CI tonight.
Raise the Minimum?
See Page 2.
I
Places to Go/Things to Do
See Pages 6 and 7.
I.
Gridders Lose Opener
See Page 8.

QUAM-R CAMPUS
Volume LXXIY Number 1
September 17, 1987
Earlham, Turner Unfinished
Housing Unprepared
For Student's Arrival
By 1rever Esko, QC Managing Editor
there was no furniture, and the
school had only provided eight
beds for the 13 girls expected to
sleep there that night.
Painter Quits On Mets
Jim Surwillo, director of the
physical plant and maintenance,
was aware of the problem
concerning Earlham. He states
that the reason for the problem
was a situation that arose with the
school painter.
' The gentleman went on a two
week vacation, then took one
week of leave," Surwillo says. The
painter, who Surwillo would not
name, was then told that he could
not have a three day weekend
over Labor Day because of the
deadline he was working under.
The painter didn't return to work
after the weekend.
"Basfcaffy, he hung me out to
: nouses wnicnhdu ary-ditU'ier'meitre-ran't, ^urwmo
Housing problems, which have
troubled Whittier College for the
last two years, arose again last
week with complaints of
unfinished, unfurnished, and
unprepared houses and dorm
rooms throughout the first week
of classes.
Many of the complaints were
focused in small housing, which
underwent the greatest amount
of renovative work this summer
as part of a clean-up project.
Summer Work On Olive
Marji McCali, director of
residence life, says that "it doesn't
look like we did a lot (of work over
the summer|, but we did." McCali
points out that most of the
school-run small houses were
unoccupied so work could be
completed on them. This work
included instaflinenewhot water
received an increase in
occupancy capacity as well as
cleaning, patching, and painting.
The summer work was
concentrated on Olive street
where five houses were repaired.
A team of four students and
McCali did the work during the
summer. On top of this, McCali
states that it took a full month to
clean the small houses. "We were
unable to do more than we did
because the houses were left very
dirty. We got them livable again."
McCali said.
Beds Delayed
One of the problems which
became apparent immediately to
arriving students was a lack of
furniture. However, McCali states
that this problem was created by
Thurston Furniture, the company
contracted to provide bunk beds
for the school.
"The company |Thurston]
called on August 31 and said the
beds would not be available until
September 10 instead of on the
first." McCali said. The date that
upper classmen were allowed to
begin moving onto campus was
September 8.
Another prevalent problem for
residence life and maintenance
was Earlham house located
across from the mail room on
Earlham. When Julie Rytand. a
member of the Metaphonian
Society which occupies the
house, moved in to the house
September 8, she says that the
living room was only half painted.
said. He added that "we ended
up with a house that was barely
ready for occupation ..the Met
house was thrashed."
However, Rytand isn't only
concerned with the unfinished
paint job. "We filled out two or
three lists of problems last year.
We were told there would be
improvements in the bathrooms."
Instead of any of the promised
improvements being completed.
Rytand says that the school only
increased the occupancy of the
house by three.
McCali Talks To Parents
McCali is also aware of the
problems which exist in the Met
house and has discussed the
situation with many of the parents
of the girls. "The parents were
very good," McCali said. "I've had
some phone conversations with
them and they are helping us in
locating a new painter." McCali
also admitted one of the parents
to the house over the summer to
work on some the society's
personal furniture.
The problem with the beds in
Earlham was a situation which
McCali says existed in all of small
housing, but that the problem
was corrected as soon as
possible. "As soon as we knew
|about the shortage], it got up to
Jim |Surwillo] and it was done,"
McCali said.
Please see DORM, page 3.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Carpenter
Tom Elam works on the roof of the garage
for Turner Hall. The new hall was leased
Matthew Taylor
at the end of August to provide much needed dorm space. Construction on the building is being done by an outside firm.
Committee lakes on Duties
in President Mills' Absence
By Trever Esko. QC Managing Editor
Whittier College President
Eugene S Mills underwent
prostrate cancer surgery on
August 31 at the Kenneth Nam's
Jr. Cancer Hospital and Research
Institute according to a letter
released to the faculty and signed
by Mills.
In the letter. Mills explained that
he would be hospitalized for one
week following the prostatectomy
and then undergo a two or three
week recovery period at home.
He also said he v/as' pleased that
there is every indication that the
prognosis for full recovery is
excellent."
Until Mills' expected return in
late September, a committee
chaired by Executive Vice
President Allan Prince has been
established in order to oversee
the responsibilities of the
president.
' 'We' re meeting twice a week to
handle the business of the
president's office," said Barbara
Green, dean of students and a
member of the committee. Green
also said ' 'we are not going to be
running the college but just
overseeing the |president's|
responsibilities."
Committee of Seven
The committee includes Prince;
Green; Robert Marks, vice
president of academic affairs and
dean of faculty; Douglas Kinsey,
vice president of development;
Barbara Jefferson, assistant dean
of students; John FitzRandoIph,
dean of the Whittier School of
Law; and Charlotte Ramsey,
executive secretary to the
president.
Convocation '87 Finds New Venue
By Trever Esko, QC Managing Editor
Today's convocation in the
Campus Inn is an "experiment"
which planners "thought might
be something a little more
exciting than the traditional
amphitheatre speech," said
Barbara Green, dean of students.
The program tonight will
feature two dinner speakers. Dr.
Richard Archer and Dr. Fredric
Bergerson, who will discuss the
United States Constitution in
honor of the document's
bicentennial.
Archer's possibly controversial
presentation is entitled "The
Constitution: A Magnificent
Mistake" while Bergerson's is
called "The Constitution Making
Rules and Living With
Uncertainty."
The change in the format of the
convocation was created in order
to increase the attendance at the
event from the last two years.
"Attendance hasn't been all that
positive in the past;' Green said,
"I think people will want to come
to this."
Admission to the event, which
begins at 5 pm, is free to all
students who picked up tickets
from either their resident
assistants or, for off-campus
students, from student services.
On-campus students must also
bring their meal cards with them
as well as their tickets. Students
not attending the convocation
will be served a picnic dinner
outside the CI tonight.
Raise the Minimum?
See Page 2.
I
Places to Go/Things to Do
See Pages 6 and 7.
I.
Gridders Lose Opener
See Page 8.